A good SSID not only makes it easier to identify your network when connecting new devices (which “LINKSYS” is yours?), it can serve as a conversation starter when friends come over. It can also provide amusement for strangers when they browse for nearby networks and see yours in the list.

Here are some of the best Wi-Fi names you can use for your router. Leave a comment and tell us which ones you like best!

50 Funny Wi-Fi Names for Network SSIDs

“Funny” is subjective, so we’ll try to cover as wide a variety of ideas as we can. Hopefully you’ll find at least one or two that really stick out as awesome for you:

Mom Use This One

Abraham Linksys

Benjamin FrankLAN

Martin Router King

John Wilkes Bluetooth

Pretty Fly for a Wi-Fi

Bill Wi the Science Fi

I Believe Wi Can Fi

Tell My Wi-Fi Love Her

No More Mister Wi-Fi

LAN Solo

The LAN Before Time

Silence of the LANs

House LANister

Winternet Is Coming

Ping’s Landing

The Ping in the North

This LAN Is My LAN

Get Off My LAN

The Promised LAN

The LAN Down Under

FBI Surveillance Van 4

Area 51 Test Site

Drive-By Wi-Fi (for automobile hotspot)

Planet Express (for automobile hotspot)

Wu Tang LAN

Darude LANstorm

Never Gonna Give You Up

Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wi-Fi

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VIRUS.EXE

Virus-Infected Wi-Fi

Starbucks Wi-Fi

Text ###-#### for Password

Yell ____ for Password

The Password Is 1234

Free Public Wi-Fi

No Free Wi-Fi Here

Get Your Own Damn Wi-Fi

It Hurts When IP

Dora the Internet Explorer

404 Wi-Fi Unavailable

Porque-Fi

Titanic Syncing

Test Wi-Fi Please Ignore

Drop It Like It’s Hotspot

Life in the Fast LAN

The Creep Next Door

Ye Olde Internet

Tips for Choosing a Clever Wi-Fi Name

Whether you decide to go with one of the SSIDs above or something else of your own creation, there are a few important guidelines that you should consider:

How to Change Your Wi-Fi Name (Network SSID)

Once you’ve picked a name for your network, you actually have to change a setting on your router to make that name come to life.

This may not be as easy as snapping your fingers, but the process is rather straightforward—just follow the directions below closely and you’ll be fine, even if you’ve never done it before.

1. Log Into Your Router as Admin

Every router manufacturer provides its own unique admin panel software, and sometimes it can even differ from model to model, but the overall login procedure is pretty much the same for all of them. For what it’s worth, I’m on Windows 10 and have a TP-Link router, so that’s what you’ll see in the screenshots below.

Open up Command Prompt (search “Command Prompt” in the Start Menu) and type in the ipconfig command:

In the results that show up, find Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi: and look under it for the item labeled Default Gateway. This is the IP address of your router. If you type it into the address bar of a web browser, you should see your router’s admin login page:

Most of the time, 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 should work. If it doesn’t, you’ll need to look up the instructions in your router’s manual to see if there are any special steps. For example, sometimes the login address is an actual URL like routerlogin.com.

As for admin login credentials, you can find the defaults for your router in the manual as well. However, admin / admin is a popular combo used by many manufacturers, followed by admin / password and admin / 1234.

2. Change the Router’s SSID

Once you’ve logged in, look for the navigation bar. For me, all of the options are along the left in a sidebar. For you, it might be sprawled across the top or bottom of the page, or it might be in a dropdown menu that’s tucked away into a corner.

Look for a section called Wireless, Wireless Networks, Wi-Fi, Wireless Settings, or anything along those lines. Click it and you should be brought to a page that lets you edit the router’s SSID, though it might have a more user-friendly label, like Wireless Network Name in my case.

Type in the new SSID, click Save, and you’re done. Note that this will disconnect ALL devices, forcing them to reconnect to the newly named network (because in the eyes of a device, the old network no longer exists and the different name indicates a new network).

3. Tweak Other Router Settings (Optional)

Since you’re already logged into your router, we recommend tweaking a few other settings in order to optimize your internet performance and increase the security of your connections.

Lastly, you’ll want to go over our list of the most important router features to use—like port forwarding, quality of service, guest access, and parental controls—and make sure they’re all configured properly on your network.

The FBI Surveillance Van is so cliche. I've worked for an ISP. SOOO CLICHE!
Most of the others on this list are interesting.
I suggest using something that blends in with other WIFI in the neighborhood. You don't want to attract attention. Don't identify yourself or your location. Also, do NOT hide you WIFI network name (SSID), there is no protect in that. Only use WPA2 and AES. Make your WIFI password (PSK) long and nothing to do with your SSID or any personal info. Change the password to log into your router, because anyone who can connect to your Wifi can try and log into your router. MAC filtering isn't an security method, but could help if you have kids who you want to keep offline during certain time of days. Unless they are smart enough to download software that can spoof MAC addresses and bypass that.

Why shouldn't you include information like apartment number when choosing an ssid? Will it help a hacker to know who's wifi they're hacking?
Besides, by using a wifi analyzer you could probably find out who's wifi it is anyway.

Hey Sebastian, you're right that people could potentially find you in other ways. The note about not including any personal information is just a general rule of thumb for privacy and safety: give up as little information as you can, and only when absolutely necessary.